Dear Fellow Travelers, Do you ever wish you had the powers of a character from a Harry Potter movie? I do.
One of my favorite scenes of the entire series is when Harry is helping
other young wizards learn how to find their personal patronus. I love seeing all the
different animals swirl and swoop through the room as these students find their
power through the use of happy memories. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you know
a patronus is the most powerful defense a wizard has against any danger and can only be created through use of a happy memory. It
has to be a strong memory – one that brings joy up from the heart. Once the
wizard holds the energy of this memory, he summons his Patronus with “Expecto
Patronum” In Latin, one of the possible meanings
of patronus is “protector” so the words “Expecto Patronum” are used by the
author, J.K. Rowling, to mean “I await a protector”. (Latin teachers will tell
you that she got this wrong, but that’s a different discussion you can read
about here: owlcation.com) Have you
ever considered what your patronus memory would be? I was sitting recently
early in the morning, feeling a heaviness in my body. It was a day without a
plan when I was uncertain of my purpose. I sat in contemplation talking to Spirit
and heard: “It’s just a feeling. You can choose another one.” As I
considered what feeling I might have access to in that moment, I
remembered my patronus. I remembered the scene, the memory, the moment I had
chosen that I knew if I were a young student at Hogwarts would be my memory to
create my patronus and as I thought about that and saw the moment in my mind, I
felt my body become lighter. I let my mind move from that thought to another
memory – one of my youngest child as an infant; I saw myself kissing him on the forehead and my
body became lighter. Then to another memory of my oldest child waking in the
morning in his crib when I would walk in his room. I could see his head pop up with
a beautiful smile and I saw myself greet him with the phrase “Good morning
Sunshine!” My body grew lighter. Next, my mind moved on to the time one of my
sons as a toddler was running with glee down the sidewalk with his arms pushed
back behind him giggling because he thought I wouldn’t be able to catch him. Once again, my body grew lighter. These memories that we pull up from our hearts create joy in
our souls and they will lighten our spirits and our bodies. I love the message
that J.K. Rowling gives us through the magic of a patronus, that intense, happy
memories have the power to keep us safe in the face of the most threatening of
dangers. Not all of us have a magic wand and spells to create what we see in
the world of Harry Potter, but we have the same power of thought and can access
power to change our environment through our happy memories. I would invite you today to think through this concept. It’s
so much easier to manifest what we want in life when we remain at a frequency
and vibration for joy. We have access to Joy through our precious memories,
these patronus moments. So, today on the verge of 2017, a year destined to be
incredible, I ask you: “What’s your patronus memory?” Find it and use it
powerfully in your life. Blessings & Light, Sherry ![]() Memory
is the treasury and guardian of all things. Marcus
Tullius Cicero |